HOUSTON

HOUSTON

Is a small town located near the geographic center of British Columbia, on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway #16) at the junction and confluence of the Morice and Bulkley Rivers, about 64 kilometers east of Smithers.

Previously known as Pleasant Valley, Houston established in the early 1900s, as a tie-cutting hub for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and is named, not after the major port city in Texas, but named after John Houston; a famous newspaper journalist in the area.

The town is also a huge recreation hotspot with several activities including golfing, biking, hiking, canoeing as well as downhill and cross-country skiing. Houston is located roughly 460 kilometers east of Prince Rupert and 320 kilometers west of Prince George and because of this Houston with a population of roughly 3,000 people has become a key supply and service center for the entire Bulkley Valley.

Houston is home to the world’s largest fly-fishing rod due to the fact the town is a center for Steelhead fishing activity.

Houston’s economy includes the forest industry, mining, and tourism.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Houston’s population: 3,163